ASID Foundation

Research is important in every discipline as it helps us better understand who we are, what we need, and how we can make a difference. Interior design research helps designers learn more about the people using the space, what innovative strategies, products, and materials are needed to design the space,… Read More →

Interior environments that support users’ resilience are an emerging topic among designers. A person with resilience is able to recover from problems quickly. We all have problems, but people who have experienced past traumas such as physical abuse, mental abuse, or homelessness need to preserve and rebuild their resilience in… Read More →

The workplace setting has become a key target for innovative wellness programs to encourage healthier and happier lifestyles. With the increase of sedentary behavior, encouraged by our televisions, phones, and computers, it is ever more important to find creative ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday tasks. For desk-based jobs in… Read More →

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation awards up to $100,000 annually for research through the Transform Grant. This year, a multidisciplinary team from the Center for Advanced Design Research and Evaluation, HKS, Inc., Dallas Independent School District, Herman Miller, and recently, USG, was awarded $30,000 to build a… Read More →

Millennial brains are just wired differently. This fact quickly became apparent when I started my new position in August as an assistant professor in the Department of Interior Design at the University of Florida. I decided early on that rather than ban the use of mobile devices in my classroom,… Read More →

Interdisciplinary design helps solve complex design problems by bringing together various players in the built environment and other disciplines to create designs for the total human experience (see “A Beautiful Symphony,” page 26, in the Winter 2015 issue of ICON). Another approach to interdisciplinary design is taking lessons learned from… Read More →

The Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the ASID Foundation Jessica Sapinoso wasn’t always sure interior design was the path she wanted to take, but an opportunity paved in tile reaffirmed her passion and set her dreams in stone. A student at California State University, Sacramento, she found inspiration in… Read More →

One of the primary missions of the ASID Foundation is to provide annual funding for scholarships and grants. In 2014, the Foundation awarded more than $60,000 to students and practitioners to further their education and to support design research projects. In 2013, Carol Cisco, Allied ASID, was the recipient of… Read More →

After celebrating your Thanksgiving traditions, take time to celebrate the design profession by supporting the ASID Foundation. On Dec. 2, ASID is participating in #GIVINGTUESDAY, a global day dedicated to giving back. Your tax-deductible donation will contribute to the future of design by funding education, research and scholarships. Take a… Read More →

Congratulations to Parker Lamborn, Student ASID The ASID Foundation is proud to announce Parker Lamborn, Student ASID, as the 2014 recipient of the David Barrett Memorial Scholarship. Lamborn is a junior in the interior design program at Utah State University. His winning portfolio focused on a Victorian home he has been… Read More →